Don’t you think your hands deserve a treat from time to time? After all, we use them for almost everything we do. We constantly expose them to dirt, germs, cleaning products sun, hot and cold water and hard work. Is it any wonder they can become dry, rough and dirty looking without some proper care? Hands that aren’t properly looked after can appear older and as they are the second thing after your face that people notice, it’s important to put some work into making them look great. Follow these simple pampering steps for healthy, soft, sexy, beautiful looking hands.
Soak and relax
Immersing your hands in soapy warm water for 15 minutes can be very relaxing and give great results. Add some essential oils in there too such as lavender, peppermint, and chamomile. Place marbles in the bottom of the water for a soaking massage, gently squeezing and rolling them around your fingers.
Moisturise
Moisturising your hands is crucial to keeping them healthy and soft. The skin on our hands is very thin and sensitive to exposure from the elements which dry them out, so it’s important to keep them hydrated. Massage a rich, hypoallergenic moisturising lotion or cream, into your hands. You’ll need to do this more regularly in the winter as cold weather causes hands to dry out.
Anti-aging creams which are specially formulated to combat wrinkles and liver spots can pamper your skin. Also, never forget to apply sun screen, especially in the summer as the sun is the one thing that will really age your skin.
Start wearing gloves
Try to remember to wear protective gloves daily then washing dishes as washing products contain many elements harmful to your skin. Additionally water that is too hot or too cold can cause dry and chapped skin. Gloves are equally as important if you’re out working in the garden, cleaning or do any activity that brings your hands in contact with soot or chemicals.
Ask for wax at the salon
When you go to the nail salon, request a hot paraffin wax manicure. This wax provides intense moisture to hands and leaves skin looking and feeling healthy.
Applying petroleum jelly to your cuticles at night, then sleeping in thin cotton gloves makes removing dead cuticles with a nailbrush and warm water very easy the next day.
Our hands deserve a bit of pampering, follow these tips and get smoother, more beautiful hands!
